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John Tenniel was an English illustrator and caricaturist. He was principal political cartoonist for 'Punch' magazine and is probably most well known for his 92 illustrations to 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There' written by Lewis Carroll. He also produced illustrations for works by Shirley Brooks, Edgar Allen Poe and Martin Farquhar Tupper, among others. Tenniel was knighted in 1893 and was the first illustrator or cartoonist to receive the honour.
John Tenniel was an English illustrator and caricaturist. He was principal political cartoonist for 'Punch' magazine and is probably most well known for his 92 illustrations to 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There' written by Lewis Carroll. He also produced illustrations for works by Shirley Brooks, Edgar Allen Poe and Martin Farquhar Tupper, among others. Tenniel was knighted in 1893 and was the first illustrator or cartoonist to receive the honour.
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| Title: | Letter from John Tenniel |
|---|---|
| Description: | In his letter to Sampson Low, John Tenniel regretfully declines work requested by the publisher, explaining that he is too busy to take on any new commissions at present. |
| Address: | 10 Portsdown Road, Maida Hill |
| Letter dated: | 24-01-1872 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 2, 1 page ; black edging indicating mourning stationery. Some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Letter note: | This letter has a related note written by the Reverend Frederick William Low who compiled the volumes in c.1913: "Sir John Tenniel, the famous cartoonist of "Punch", was born in 1820, and is still alive at the end of 1913." |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company albumen carte-de-visite late 1860s-early 1870s https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_191 |
